Public school youths score higher than students at charter schools
Fourth graders in traditional public schools outperform charter school students in reading and math on the 2003 NAEP, even after adjusting for race income and disabilities. The report notes charter scores vary by locale with some reading parity but math lagging in urban centers.
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Ment
Mark Schneider
National Center For Education Statistics
Department of Education
Schneider
Conservativ e groups seek federal probe of hotel porn
A coalition of 13 conservative groups led by the Family Research Council and Concerned Women for America asks the Justice Department and FBI to examine hotel pay per view porn for possible federal and state obscenity violations. They promote CleanHotels.com to pressure hotels to exclude adult offerings and cite hotel brands as family friendly. In room adult entertainment is estimated in about 40 percent of U S hotels with significant revenue.
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Family Research Council
Concerned Women For America
USA Today
Justice Department
FBI
CleanHotels.com
Medicare Fix Sends Reassurance After Drug Plan Checks
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services corrected a mailing error affecting about 230000 recipients who were told Social Security would stop deducting monthly drug premiums. Checks averaging 215 each had been issued, totaling nearly 50 million, prompting a second letter to retirees and the disabled to avoid cashing them. Medicare officials assure continued coverage. Dr. Mark McClellan emphasized the importance of knowing benefits remain in force.
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Washington
Getti
Social Security Administration
Medicare
Local officials prepare for federal disaster response training
State and local agencies must train disaster responders including truck drivers and street crews. Cedar Rapids police fire and Area Ambulance Service now share a radio frequency to ensure a common operating picture. Linn and Johnson counties report progress with Johnson County emergency management noting paperwork to comply and Linn County teams already trained. Hospitals also face federal funds rules and must complete training by Sept. 30.
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Cedar Rapids
Mike Beaman
Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Linn
Johnson Counties
Tom Hansen
Johnson County
Tom Ulrich
Linn County Emergency Management Agency
Rich Mahaney
Mark English
Public Health Fund
Tax cities eye impact of sales tax loss on local projects
Coralville Mayor Fausett warns without sales tax revenue the center funding may shift to property tax increases. Iowa City officials warn of significant service cuts and tougher shared governance if funds dwindle.
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Coralville
Jim Fausett
Wilburn
Iowa City
Johnson County
Fausett
Weight classification and health risks of overweight Americans
About two thirds of Americans are overweight and a third are obese. BMI 25 to 29.9 defines overweight, 30+ obese. Obesity raises risks for heart disease diabetes cancer and arthritis and may shorten life. Some studies dispute mortality impact of being slightly overweight.
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Thomas Wadden
The
Obesity Society
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